ENB - REGION 4 NOTICES

Columbia County - The Town of Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals, as lead agency, has accepted a Draft EIS on the proposed Nextel Partners, Inc. Town of Chatham Wireless Telecommunications Facility. A public hearing on the Draft EIS will be held on November 14, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Chatham Town Hall, 1536 Route 28, Chatham. Comments will be accepted until November 27, 2001. The action involves the development of a shared-use wireless telecommunications facility consisting of: (1) an 115-foot monopole in a concrete foundation five-feet in diameter to support Nextel's wireless telecommunications antennas and future installation of the antennas of four other wireless telecommunications providers; (2) a 10-foot by 20-foot concrete foundation to support Nextel's shed to house related telecommunications equipment; (3) a 50-foot by 50-foot facility compound (encompassing the monopole and equipment shed) secured by a six-foot chain-link fence; and (4) a 12-foot wide access driveway extending 1,055 feet from Harmon Heights Road to the facility compound, including a turn-around and two parking spaces, and a gate at the base of the driveway to prevent unauthorized access. The project is located at 82 Punsit View Drive, Chatham.